You Asked About… Balancing your individual scope of practice with the requests of your clients.
On occasion, it is possible that a patient or client may ask you to provide care or to make recommendations that are not clearly part of dietetic scope. This may come about when your dietetic scope (and individual scope), the CDBC Code of Ethics, and the best interest...
You Asked About… returning to in-person work versus maintaining virtual practice amid phases 2 and 3 of BC’s Restart Plan
Please note, this post is an update to the COVID-19 blog post posted on May 27, 2020. Phase 2 COVID-19 measures were in place from May 19 to June 23. On June 24, the Provincial Health Officer declared Phase 2 over and implemented Phase 3. This has allowed some...
FAQ: Modernization of BC’s Health Regulatory System
Q: What are the upcoming changes for BC’s health profession regulatory system? A: The BC Ministry of Health has announced a number of proposed changes to modernize and strengthen BC’s health regulatory system. Briefly, these include: a commitment to cultural safety...
You Asked About… Scope of Practice and Verbal Orders
Q: Can I take a verbal/telephone order? What are some considerations? You may be aware that the CDBC recommends limiting verbal orders to emergency or life-threatening situations only. This is because use of verbal orders increases the risk of misinterpretation and...